“Nothing is necessarily what it seems...”
Christmas 1945. In a train from Stockholm to Berlin are a motley collection. It is the failure of the author Gunnar who wants to leave his old life and make a contribution in Berlin; physician Henry who plan to marry Marie and likewise Henry's current wife Karin, who he plans to kill during the journey, the middle-aged gay couple Pompe and Sixten, a soldier going to Uppsala but is on the wrong train: the cheerful and cynical old Margaret, and a dressed elf and a surly conductor. With the train are also a number of Baltic refugees accompanied by two nuns to be sent to Germany.
Gustaf Hammarsten
Gunnar Wern
Magnus Roosmann
Henry Schmalensee
Anna Björk
Marie (Henry's Lover)
Kristina Törnqvist
Karin (Henry's Wife)
Robert Gustafsson
The Soldier
Peter Dalle
The Conductor
Lena Nyman
Märit
Gösta Ekman
Theodor Bäckström (Pompe)
Lars Amble
Sixten Kvarnström
Jakob Stefansson
Illusive Tracks is a comedy, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of berlin, germany, night train, murder, author, train. Directed by Peter Dalle, it stars Gustaf Hammarsten, Magnus Roosmann, Anna Björk. Christmas 1945. In a train from Stockholm to Berlin are a motley collection. It is the failure of the author Gunnar who wants to leave his old life and make a contribution in Berlin; physician Henry who plan to marry Marie and likewise Henry's current wife Karin, who he plans to kill during the journey, the middle-aged gay couple Pompe and Sixten, a soldier going to Uppsala but is on the wrong train: the cheerful and cynical old Margaret, and a dressed elf and a surly conductor. With the train are also a number of Baltic refugees accompanied by two nuns to be sent to Germany.
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